Number of stillbirths in Iceland
Iceland: Number of stillbirths was 9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 9 for number of stillbirths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Iceland peaked at 12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 183rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 182 Malta 12 compare
- 183 Dominica 9 compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 8 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Population ages 0-14, total 68,741 (2025)
- Population, female 48.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 2,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,511 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 17.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,561 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Iceland?
- Number of stillbirths in Iceland was 9 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for number of stillbirths?
- Iceland ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation